Week #291 – How’s everybody doing out there?
Greetings Tribe — Happy (and Healthy) Friday to you all!
(And a Happy Passover and Easter Week to all who are celebrating!)
Last week, I challenged myself to take some of my own advice. And this week I thought I’d do the same.
I’m flashing back to Week #13 and remembering a phrase that was left on Rob’s “word board” at his wake:
This is a question we hear in passing every single day (How are ya? How ya’ doing?) — but few people really intend to get an answer. As many of you know, my brother Rob was not a casual question asker-er. When he asked you something — he meant it. He wanted to know the answer — and he was prepared to take the time to get it. He wasn’t afraid of an honest answer either. In fact, he seemed to delight in it! I’d venture a guess that much of the happiness in our individual relationships with him was built on this kind of ease and honesty. It is one of the things I selfishly miss the most.
And so, I’m taking my own advice from Week #13:
My Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: How are you doing out there? (For real!) Are you keeping it together? Falling apart? Feeling overwhelmed? Sad? Angry? (That would be me on occasion!) Have you figured out a way to start something new in this “new normal” — or are you struggling to just get your pants on in the morning? Is there anything I can do to help or encourage or celebrate with you? Because…and this is true…I believe in you!
Spread Happyness this week…and tell me how you’re doing!
4/10/20 by Grace Church
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